Our family is saddened to hear that Mrs. Harding has passed. There are not enough pages and words to express the love and admiration we have for not only a great teacher in our community but a friend to all the parents that had the privilege to have her teach their children. No other teacher would take you aside and tell it like it was....if your son/daughter had a learning crutch she would advise to the best way to not only get them through the year but to teach them life long learning skills. So you knew that your child was taken care of and loved during the time they spent in her class. If you walked by the classroom in the middle of the day you would never know what to expect...there would be a roar of noise echoing the halls and that meant that she was teaching in her special way....Visually and Expressively...and that was when her students learned the most...but the times when you walked by and you could hear a pin drop was the time when her children were being artistic and she brought out the talent in every student. When there was a mistake and the student would be frustrated and upset Mrs. Harding would calm them down take the art aside and turn the mistake into a beautiful bird a flower or a butterfly then she would display it in her room for everyone to see. Memories of Winter lifestyles sipping hot chocolate warming up by the fireplace... trips to the ROM and Science Centre, Pumkin Patch, Markham Fair....beautiful times...laughter..sunshine.....thats what Mrs. Harding gave us. Thank you to the Harding family for sharing your Wife and mom through all those years. On a personal note Mary Lou was a friend and a confidant and a true lady with class...not everyone knew this but there will never be another Mary Lou Harding...thank you for teaching me to be real for touching my life... my heart...Rest in Peace Beautiful Lady...